In this post, you will get to learn about the apps you can use to create different video projects. There are apps for creating tutorials for flipped classroom, apps for creating stop motion videos, and apps for creating documentary videos.…
Excellent Web Tools to Help Students Learn English Pronunciation
As a teacher, you definitely can not model the pronunciation of every single word for your students and this is where the importance of web tool such as the ones below is highlighted. Anytime students come across a new word …
5 Online Tools to Help Combat Plagiarism
There are many plagiarism trackers online, but some of them are too expensive and others are ineffective. The following effective tools will help you discover plagiarism in an instant.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/online-tools-to-combat-plagiarism-melissa-burns
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10 Simple Steps To Staying Safe On Social Networks
This simple list of 10 safety tips will help to make social networking a fun experience while being cautious.
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-simple-steps-staying-safe-social-networks/
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How Google Keyword Planner Tool Helps You Visualize Search Trends Better
The beauty of the Keyword Planner Tool is that it not only shows you what people on the entire Web are searching for, but it also shows you what people in different regions of the world are looking for on …
10 ways Google Classroom will Make Learning Better
Google has jumped into the learning management system world. There’s plenty of promise of streamlined, improved learning. Here are ways I think it will help.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2014/05/15/10-ways-google-classroom-will-make-learning-better/
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10 things you need to know about e-learning
Internet-based education offers everything from a free maths lecture to a full course on ancient Roman history. But it has its critics.
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Movenote: Making Presentations more Fluid and Intuitive
Movenote is an online video presentation tool that is quick, easy to use and available to everyone. The idea in Movenote is that it lets you combine your slides with yourself presenting them with no extra hassle. You can add …
Help! I’m a Teacher…How Do I Get into Education Technology?
Here’s a guide on how teachers can get into education technology, written in partnership with four other educator-entrepreneurs who have found their own unique way to combine their love for education with their love for technology.
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-05-17-help-i-m-a-teacher-how-do-i-get-into-education-technology
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Presentation of the Week: Teaching 1 to 1 with Tablets
Explaining Connectivism
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The Best Google Chrome Extensions and Apps
Must-have Chrome extensions and apps that will improve your Google Chrome browser experience.
12 Ways To Share Almost Any File With Your Students
Though most of the tools below can share most files (mp3s, .movs, .mp4s, exe, .zip, .doc and .docx files, .pdfs, etc.), we focused more on documents, images, folders and software integration than incredibly detailed features that may make it overkill …
Citelighter: The fully automated bibliography, research, citation, and internet highlighting tool
Citelighter is an intuitive online research platform that enables students and professionals to quickly find and record facts, automatically cite sources, and write better papers/documents.
Academics Anonymous: student feedback is a waste of everyone’s time
Collecting feedback on courses benefits neither staff nor students – often it’s biased, sexist or simply unrealistic.
http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2014/may/09/student-feedback-waste-of-time
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